Impaired discrimination of sensory information about slip between object and skin is associated with handgrip limitation poststroke

Brain Impairment

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 114-121

  Blennerhassett, Jannette M ^a,b,c,d   Carey, Leeanne M ^b,c   Matyas, Thomas A ^b,c,d  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Hand strength; Handgrip; Psychophysical tests; Sensation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349840941     PISSN: 14439646     EISSN: 18395252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/brim.9.2.114     Document Type: Article

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